Dissertation Defense Schedule
Academic Excellence
Sharing original dissertation research is a principle to which the University of Delaware is deeply committed. It is the single most important assignment our graduate students undertake and upon completion is met with great pride.
We invite you to celebrate this milestone by attending their dissertation defense. Please review the upcoming dissertation defense schedule below and join us!
Upcoming Doctoral Dissertation Defense
The list below is organized by the most current Dissertation Defense first. You may sort by “Program of Study” or search for a specific dissertation via the search box. To learn more about a specific dissertation select the dissertation’s title or the term “Full Abstract”.
TOTAL ENTRIES: 1288
| Defense Details | Dissertation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 05/27/2014 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Graham Hall Room: 187 |
Negotiating the Labyrinth of Modernity’s Promise: A Paradigm Analysis of Energy Poverty in Peri-Urban Kumasi, Ghana By: Lily Odarno Chair: John Byrne |
Energy and Environmental Policy |
| Date: 05/22/2014 Time: 1:00 PM Location: DuPont Hall Room: 302 |
Developing a Framework for the Impact Evaluation of Different Types of Transportation Projects By: Mosi London Chair: Sue McNeil |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Date: 05/21/2014 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Brown Lab Room: 219 |
Discovery and Development of Copper Catalysts for the C-Alkylation of Nitroalkanes By: Peter Gildner Chair: Donald Watson |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Date: 05/20/2014 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Evans Hall Room: 204 |
The Tobit Kalman Filter: An Estimator for Censored Data By: Bethany Allik Chair: Ryan Zurakowski |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Date: 05/19/2014 Time: 11:30 AM Location: Wolf Hall Room: 123 |
MicroRNAs in Normal and Malignant Colon Stem Cells and Their Possible Role in the Stem Cell Origin of Colon Cancer By: Vignesh Viswanathan Chair: Bruce Boman Co-Chair: Deni Galileo |
Biological Sciences |
| Date: 05/16/2014 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Brown Lab Room: 219 |
Chemical Mechanism Governing Atmospheric New Particle Formation By: Bryan Bzdek Chair: Murray Johnston |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
The Process
Step-by-Step
Visit our “Step-by-Step Graduation Guide” to take you through the graduation process.From formatting your Dissertation to Doctoral Hooding procedures.
Dissertation Manual
Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.
Defense Submission Form
This form must be completed two weeks in advance of a dissertation defense to meet the University of Delaware Graduate and Professional Education’s requirements.
